In re A.C.
The minor A.C. entered an admission to one of four allegations in a petition, was adjudged a ward of the court within the meaning of Welfare and Institutions Code section 602,[1] and was granted probation. He appeals. He contends that the matter must be reversed and remanded because the juvenile court failed to conduct a hearing on his suitability for deferred entry of judgment (DEJ). He also challenges the $227.50 in penalty assessments as unauthorized and the 10 percent collection fee as having not been orally imposed but added by the clerk. We conclude that the minor’s conduct effectively rejected DEJ and that the juvenile court was excused from making a suitability determination. The minor’s contentions with respect to the assessments and fee are also rejected.
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